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By Dady Chery

A solitary guitar
consoles yesterday,
a coq welcomes the dawn,
raindrops tiptoe on a tin roof
while the sun looks on,
a cyclone whistles through the palms,
breadfruits fall from a cloud,
laughter spirals up to the full moon,
feet tap,
hands clap,
vibrate the night,
and stir memories of Guinea
like the silver bracelets
’round our limbs.
We translated
until we discovered
our heartbeats were the same.

Sources: Haiti Chery | Painting: Woman With Guitar, by Haitian artist Jacques-Richard Chery.

About Dady Chery

Dr. Dady Chery is a Haitian-born poet, playwright, journalist and scientist. She is the author of the book "We Have Dared to Be Free: Haiti's Struggle Against Occupation." Her broad interests encompass science, culture, and human rights. She writes extensively about Haiti and world issues such as climate change and social justice. Her many contributions to Haitian news include the first proposal that Haiti’s cholera had been imported by the UN, and the first story that described Haiti’s mineral wealth for a popular audience.


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